Playa de las Americas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for our corner of the world.

For the next sixteen days, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We start off with a solid pulse of energy that quickly fades, leaving us with a long, quiet stretch of small, ordinary conditions before a slight lift right at the very end. The standout window is right now, early in the period.

Tuesday morning (1st September) kicks things off at Playa de las Americas with a clean, clear morning. We’ve got a nice long-period groundswell from the SSW, running at 3 feet with a juicy 16-second period. The combined energy is a solid moderate 464, so there’s plenty of push. Winds are light from the SE, keeping it cross-off and clean. This is a consistent, exposed break, so it’s handling the swell well. For a beach and reef setup, that long period might make the waves a bit walled at the beach, but the reef sections should offer plenty of shape. This is the best on offer.

Tuesday afternoon holds similar size and energy (430), with the wind shifting a touch more ESE but still light and cross-off. Still good.

Wednesday (2nd September) is actually the peak for quality. Morning sees glassy conditions with a light SSE breeze and the same 3-foot SSW swell. The period drops slightly to 14 seconds, but the energy is still a very respectable 306. The afternoon turns offshore with an ESE breeze, keeping it clean at 3 feet. This is your best chance for the week: waist-to-chest high, clean, and peeling.

Thursday (3rd September) the swell really backs off to 2 feet with a period of 13 seconds and energy dropping to around 150. It’s still rideable, but the magic is gone. The afternoon goes glassy but the waves are very ordinary.

From Friday (4th September) through to the end of the first week, we’re looking at a fading, weak swell. Heights drop to 2 feet and then 1 foot, with energy falling into the double digits (down to 18 by Sunday). The wind stays light or glassy for most of it, but the swell just isn’t there. This is a long gap of several days with no real recommendations.

The second week (from 8th September onward) is dominated by tiny, weak northwest windswell. Most days are poor, with heights of 1 to 2 feet and very low energy. There is a slight uptick on Tuesday 15th September morning as a new SW groundswell appears at 2 feet with 13 seconds and moderate energy of 101. Winds are light cross-off, so it’s clean but small.

Wednesday 16th September morning is a similar story: 2 feet from the south, 12 seconds, glassy winds, and energy at 134. It’s surfable, but nothing to get overly excited about. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no need for a thick suit, just your usual spring gear.

Overall, it’s a one-weekend wonder. Get out there on Tuesday and Wednesday for the cleanest, strongest waves. After that, it’s a waiting game.

- Rusty

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